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Group honors 35 veterans at Southern Nevada cemetery — VIDEO

On Friday at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, the Nevada Veteran’s Coalition conducted its 11th mission by honoring 35 veterans whose remains have been in the care of a local mortuary, yet remained unclaimed.

Nuclear reactor being tested in Nevada could power Mars mission

The Kilopower project, currently undergoing testing at the Nevada National Security Site, aims to develop a small, safe and reliable source of electricity for extended stays on the red planet or unmanned scientific missions in deep space.

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Golden Knights help find homes for rescued Pomeranian dogs

With help from the dog-loving Las Vegas Golden Knights, 15 of the 164 Pomeranian dogs found crammed in the back of a box truck in Sandy Valley in November were placed with new owners Monday afternoon.

Nevada hit by recall of packaged Trader Joe’s-branded salads

A California food company is recalling nearly 37,000 pounds of packaged Trader Joe’s-branded chicken and turkey salads after customers complained of silica and glass inside, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Saturday.

ACLU opposes drug cocktail planned for Nevada inmate’s execution

The Nevada branch of the American Civil Liberties Union expressed concern Friday about the lethal drug cocktail proposed by state prison officials in the planned execution of condemned inmate Scott Dozier.

Las Vegas Valley businesses cashing in on solar eclipse hype

While Las Vegas Valley sky watchers take in the solar eclipse Monday, local entrepreneurs have found ways the astrological event can drum up business — from Earth, river and sky.

Award-winning journalists to staff Review-Journal’s Washington, D.C. bureau

Debra J. Saunders, a longtime political columnist with the San Francisco Chronicle, and Gary Martin, an award-winning political editor and national correspondent from the San Antonio Express-News, will cover the nation’s capital for the Review-Journal.